JOSEPHINE BARSTOWPole Body Fusion

Josephine lives in Colorado with her new husband and fur baby, Decker the Dog. Her love for pole developed from a love of physical fitness and challenges. She earned her 1st certification with Natalia in 2013 and together they created Pole Body Fusion in an effort to make pole accessible to anyone, anywhere. Josephine’s love for pole led her to explore the competitive world of pole and she recently took home 1st place in the 2018 Colorado Pole Championships Doubles Division.

NATALIA VILLAREJO​Pole Body Fusion

CO-Owner & Founder of Pole Body Fusion | Certified Pole Dance Instructor | ActressNatalia was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She’s a mother, an actress, a full time certified pole dance instructor and entrepreneur. Dancing has always been a part of Natalia's life and in 2013 she earned her first of 3 pole certifications with Josephine and created the first Pole Community on the island. As one of the creators of Pole Body Fusion, Natalia works to empower and develop women to their fullest potential both physically and emotionally.

Instructors & Coaches:

SUWASIT​ RITTHIPHONAERIAL | POLE | DANCE

Suwasit performs and presents in a class entirely of his own, with a style that is both sensual and dynamic. This POLE LEGEND is indeed part of Sin City’s remarkable landscape and history, a true Las Vegas icon as the Strip’s first male pole dancer, as well as the reader’s choice ‘Vegas Sexiest Butt 2012’ for QVegas Magazine.

Since 1997, Suwasit has successfully maintained a performance and competition career as well as an in-demand coaching and choreography business. His work has been featured in shows including Cirque du Soleil’s MJ ONE, The Immortal World Tour, Zumanity, LIGHT Night Club, Franco Dragone’s Taboo (Macau), Fantasy Show, Pin Up Show, Zombie Burlesque, X Burlesque Show, The PussyCat Dolls Show (Las Vegas), and Jubilee (Bally’s)

As an Artist, he has performed in the multi-million dollar production ‘SPLASH’ (Riviera Hotel and Casino), and was the Featured Artist in ‘AZURE’ (Silverton Hotel and Casino). Suwasit’s awards range from PARAGON International Pole Dance champion, seven time U.S. medalist, and winner of Pole Video of the Year.

Accro Brandon is a professional chef-turned-pole-dancer. Brandon started pole dancing professionally in 2012 with numerous pole competitions and performances under his belt and has worked for Norwegian Cruise Lines and Cirque Dreams in an off-broadway cirque style show. He travels nationally for performances and competitions spreading his love of artistic expression one location at a time!

When he’s not traveling, teaching, and competing he spends his time expanding his knowledge and love for all movement arts to help create his own organic movement that he can share with others.

RACHAEL BUTTS​Meraki Yoga Studio

Co-Founder & Owner of Meraki Yoga Studio | 200 & 300 Hour RYT Certification | Integrated Vinyasa™ CertifiedAs a high school athlete, Rachael first found yoga to relieve pain from volleyball injuries and after several years of practicing and experiencing the physical and mental benefits of yoga, she began her pursuit of becoming a yoga teacher. She completed her 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in the Fall of 2013, followed by her 300-Hour Advanced Teacher Training and in the Spring of 2018 she completed her training with Gina Caputo and Tracey Garcia of the Colorado School of Yoga in Integrated Vinyasa™. In 2016 Rachael co-founded Meraki Yoga Studio in Fort Collins, Colorado. In her classes, Rachael strives to create a space that is approachable and energetically rich while carefully curating classes to support growth through integration and awareness.

HAYLEY DUDEKOrangetheory Fitness

Studio Manager & Coach at Orangetheory Fitness | ACE Certified Personal Trainer | TRX CertifiedHayley is a passionate, fun, and loving coach whose goal is to make sure everyone around her is smiling. Lover of fitness and Orangetheory brand, she shares her passion as a coach and in her every day workouts. Outside of Orangetheory, Hayley enjoys traveling and exploring new things. She even has a creative side; Hayley makes specialty cakes and cupcakes! You could say she burns for cake! You can find her in the Orange zone!

Pole Ambassadors:

KATE GARCIA​Pole Body Fusion

Certified Pole Dance Instructor | Certified Forrest Inspired Yoga Instructor | 2018 CO Pole Championship Doubles Division ChampionBorn and raised in Colorado, Kate is a lifelong equestrian, yogi and volleyball player. In college she explored ballet, hip hop, Bollywood and traditional Indian dance but has been obsessed with Pole since she found it five years ago. Wanting to expand her knowledge and skill set, Kate earned her Pole Dance Certification in 2017 and her and Josephine took home 1st place in the 2018 Colorado Pole Championships Doubles Division. Kate's passion for yoga continues and in 2018 she became a certified Forrest Inspired yoga instructor and body worker. She currently lives and teaches pole and yoga in las Vegas, Nevada, but travels back to Colorado frequently to visit her family and pole sisters!

JOSEPHINE BARSTOW​ - Pole Body Fusion

Josephine lives in Colorado with her new husband and fur baby, Decker the Dog. Her love for pole developed from a love of physical fitness and challenges. She earned her 1st certification with Natalia in 2013. Together they created Pole Body Fusion in an effort to make pole accessible to anyone, anywhere. Josephine’s love for pole led her to explore the competitive world of pole and she recently took home 1st place in the 2018 Colorado Pole Championships Doubles Division.

JOSEPHINE BARSTOW

Pole Body Fusion

Josephine lives in Colorado with her new husband and fur baby, Decker the Dog. Her love for pole developed from a love of physical fitness and challenges. She earned her 1st certification with Natalia in 2013. Together they created Pole Body Fusion in an effort to make pole accessible to anyone, anywhere. Josephine’s love for pole led her to explore the competitive world of pole and she recently took home 1st place in the 2018 Colorado Pole Championships Doubles Division.

NATALIA VILLAREJO​

Pole Body Fusion

CO-Owner & Founder of Pole Body Fusion | Certified Pole Dance Instructor | ActressNatalia was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She’s a mother, an actress, a full time certified pole dance instructor and entrepreneur. Dancing has always been a part of Natalia's life and in 2013 she earned her first of 3 pole certifications with Josephine and created the first Pole Community on the island. As one of the creators of Pole Body Fusion, Natalia works to empower and develop women to their fullest potential both physically and emotionally.

NATALIA VILLAREJO​ - Pole Body Fusion

CO-Owner & Founder of Pole Body Fusion | Certified Pole Dance Instructor | ActressNatalia was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She’s a mother, an actress, a full time certified pole dance instructor and entrepreneur. Dancing has always been a part of Natalia's life and in 2013 she earned her first of 3 pole certifications with Josephine and created the first Pole Community on the island. As one of the creators of Pole Body Fusion, Natalia works to empower and develop women to their fullest potential both physically and emotionally.

Instructors & Coaches:

SUWASIT​ RITTHIPHON - AERIAL | POLE | DANCE

Suwasit performs and presents in a class entirely of his own, with a style that is both sensual and dynamic. This POLE LEGEND is indeed part of Sin City’s remarkable landscape and history, a true Las Vegas icon as the Strip’s first male pole dancer, as well as the reader’s choice ‘Vegas Sexiest Butt 2012’ for QVegas Magazine.

Since 1997, Suwasit has successfully maintained a performance and competition career as well as an in-demand coaching and choreography business. His work has been featured in shows including Cirque du Soleil’s MJ ONE, The Immortal World Tour, Zumanity, LIGHT Night Club, Franco Dragone’s Taboo (Macau), Fantasy Show, Pin Up Show, Zombie Burlesque, X Burlesque Show, The PussyCat Dolls Show (Las Vegas), and Jubilee (Bally’s)

As an Artist, he has performed in the multi-million dollar production ‘SPLASH’ (Riviera Hotel and Casino), and was the Featured Artist in ‘AZURE’ (Silverton Hotel and Casino). Suwasit’s awards range from PARAGON International Pole Dance champion, seven time U.S. medalist, and winner of Pole Video of the Year.

Accro Brandon is a professional chef-turned-pole-dancer. Brandon started pole dancing professionally in 2012 with numerous pole competitions and performances under his belt and has worked for Norwegian Cruise Lines and Cirque Dreams in an off-broadway cirque style show. He travels nationally for performances and competitions spreading his love of artistic expression one location at a time!

When he’s not traveling, teaching, and competing he spends his time expanding his knowledge and love for all movement arts to help create his own organic movement that he can share with others.

RACHAEL BUTTS​ - Meraki Yoga Studio

Co-Founder & Owner of Meraki Yoga Studio | 200 & 300 Hour RYT Certification | Integrated Vinyasa™ CertifiedAs a high school athlete, Rachael first found yoga to relieve pain from volleyball injuries and after several years of practicing and experiencing the physical and mental benefits of yoga, she began her pursuit of becoming a yoga teacher. She completed her 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in the Fall of 2013, followed by her 300-Hour Advanced Teacher Training and in the Spring of 2018 she completed her training with Gina Caputo and Tracey Garcia of the Colorado School of Yoga in Integrated Vinyasa™. In 2016 Rachael co-founded Meraki Yoga Studio in Fort Collins, Colorado. In her classes, Rachael strives to create a space that is approachable and energetically rich while carefully curating classes to support growth through integration and awareness.

HAYLEY DUDEK​ - Orangetheory Fitness

Studio Manager & Coach at Orangetheory Fitness | ACE Certified Personal Trainer | TRX CertifiedHayley is a passionate, fun, and loving coach whose goal is to make sure everyone around her is smiling. Lover of fitness and Orangetheory brand, she shares her passion as a coach and in her every day workouts. Outside of Orangetheory, Hayley enjoys traveling and exploring new things. She even has a creative side; Hayley makes specialty cakes and cupcakes! You could say she burns for cake! You can find her in the Orange zone!

SHANE WILSON​ - Orangetheory Fitness

Shane is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina but spent the majority of his life in Elizabeth, Colorado. He graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Health and Exercise Science in May of 2017 and started at Orangetheory Fitness shortly after. Shane loves to try different variations of fitness to expand his views on what it truly means to be healthy and fit. You can find Shane on a beach during his time off from work.

Pole Ambassadors:

KATE GARCIA​

Pole Body Fusion

Certified Pole Dance Instructor | Certified Forrest Inspired Yoga Instructor | 2018 CO Pole Championship Doubles Division ChampionBorn and raised in Colorado, Kate is a life long equestrian, yogi and volleyball player. In college she explored ballet, hip hop, Bollywood and traditional Indian dance but has been obsessed with Pole since she found it five years ago. Wanting to expand her knowledge and skill set, Kate earned her Pole Dance Certification in 2017 and her and Josephine took home 1st place in the 2018 Colorado Pole Championships Doubles Division. Kate's passion for yoga continues and in 2018 she became a certified Forrest Inspired yoga instructor and body worker. She currently lives and teaches pole and yoga in las Vegas, Nevada, but travels back to Colorado frequently to visit her family and pole sisters!

KATE GARCIA​ - Pole Body Fusion

Certified Pole Dance Instructor | Certified Forrest Inspired Yoga Instructor | 2018 CO Pole Championship Doubles Division ChampionBorn and raised in Colorado, Kate is a lifelong equestrian, yogi and volleyball player. In college she explored ballet, hip hop, Bollywood and traditional Indian dance but has been obsessed with Pole since she found it five years ago. Wanting to expand her knowledge and skill set, Kate earned her Pole Dance Certification in 2017 and her and Josephine took home 1st place in the 2018 Colorado Pole Championships Doubles Division. Kate's passion for yoga continues and in 2018 she became a certified Forrest Inspired yoga instructor and body worker. She currently lives and teaches pole and yoga in las Vegas, Nevada, but travels back to Colorado frequently to visit her family and pole sisters!

RACHAEL BUTTS​

Meraki Yoga Studio

Co-Founder & Owner of Meraki Yoga Studio | 200 & 300 Hour RYT Certification | Integrated Vinyasa™ CertifiedAs a high school athlete, Rachael first found yoga to relieve pain from volleyball injuries and after several years of practicing and experiencing the physical and mental benefits of yoga, she began her pursuit of becoming a yoga teacher. She completed her 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training in the Fall of 2013, followed by her 300-Hour Advanced Teacher Training and in the Spring of 2018 she completed her training with Gina Caputo and Tracey Garcia of the Colorado School of Yoga in Integrated Vinyasa™. In 2016 Rachael co-founded Meraki Yoga Studio in Fort Collins, Colorado. In her classes, Rachael strives to create a space that is approachable and energetically rich while carefully curating classes to support growth through integration and awareness.

HAYLEY DUDEK​Orangetheory Fitness

TRX CertifiedHayley is a passionate, fun, and loving coach whose goal is to make sure everyone around her is smiling. Lover of fitness and Orangetheory brand, she shares her passion as a coach and in her every day workouts. Outside of Orangetheory, Hayley enjoys traveling and exploring new things. She even has a creative side; Hayley makes specialty cakes and cupcakes! You could say she burns for cake! You can find her in the Orange zone!

SHANE WILSON​Orangetheory Fitness

Shane is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina but spent the majority of his life in Elizabeth, Colorado. He graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Health and Exercise Science in May of 2017 and started at Orangetheory Fitness shortly after. Shane loves to try different variations of fitness to expand his views on what it truly means to be healthy and fit. You can find Shane on a beach during his time off from work.